William Njuguna

Nairobi

Senior Sports Writer at The Star (Kenya)

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Articles

Simbas keen to improve on the set piece ahead of the Rugby World Cup qualifiers

3 days ago | the-star.co.ke | William Njuguna

Kenya Simbas will be keen to improve on the set piece ahead of the Rugby World Cup qualifiers slated for Uganda in July. Team manager Jimmi Mnene said following last year’s poor performance in the Africa Cup and review of the performance, they will have to be sharp in the line-out. “Rugby 15s is all about the set piece generally, if you look at our Kenya Cup teams, we struggle in the lineout and that filters to the national team.
Kenya Under-18 target international accolades

6 days ago | the-star.co.ke | William Njuguna

Action between Butula and Kitondo schools during the nationals last year in Machakos/FILE The Kenya under-18 rugby team will grace the first Africa School Games scheduled for July 5-13 and the Africa Youth Games in Luanda, Angola from December 1-7. Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) development officer, Ronald Okoth, said the tournaments provide an opportunity to test the players against the best teams from the continent as well as play their peers.
Wekesa, Shiasi and Mwanji called up to Simbas squad for RWC qualifiers

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | William Njuguna

Simbas to face Uganda in opening match of the qualifiers in Kampala Sports08 May 2025 - 10:55 In Summary Team manager Jimmi Mnene is optimistic the squad can finally end the years of misses and qualify for the Rugby World Cup in Australia in 2027 The initial 50-man squad will undergo intense training and assessment, after which it will be trimmed down to 33 players Kenya Sevens trio of Kevin Wekesa, William Mwanji and Festus Shaisi have been drafted into a 50-man Simbas training squad for the...
Wambua asks KRU to hunt for satellite tournaments following revamped Worlds Sevens Series

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | William Njuguna

In SummaryThe team is expected to take a break for the next couple of weeks before resuming training for the Africa Cup Sevens championships on June 21-22 in Mauritius. Shujaa had mixed results in the final leg of the series at the Los Angeles Sevens, winning two and losing two matches. Kenya Sevens head coach Kevin Wambua wants the Kenya Rugby Union to enlist Shujaa in three satellite tournaments to complement the three World Sevens Series tournaments they will feature in next season.
Mutai focuses on 15s after World Rugby changes Sevens programme

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | William Njuguna

Simbas' players celebrate winning the Elgon Cup last year in Kampala Kenya Rugby Union (KRU) chairman Alexander Mutai is promising a paradigm shift towards the 15's programme after World Rugby announced Thursday that it will come up with a new sevens model.
Kayange appointed Chair of Dakar 2026 Youth Olympics

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | William Njuguna

Humphrey Khayange/FILEFormer Kenya Sevens captain Humphrey Kayange has been appointed as the new chairperson of the International Olympic Committee (IOC) Coordination Commission of the Youth Summer Games in Dakar next year. IOC President Thomas Bach appointed Kayange following a request from President-elect Kirsty Coventry, who stepped down from her position as chair of the commission after her election as IOC President in March.
Shujaa , Lionesses in make-or-break battle in Los Angeles

1 week ago | the-star.co.ke | William Njuguna

Shujaa’s Kevin Wekesa tries to evade South Africa’s Siziwe Soyizwapi at the Hong Kong Sevens /FILEShujaa and Kenya Lionesses face a moment of truth in the promotion and relegation shootout of the Los Angeles Sevens leg on Saturday. Kenya Sevens team will be hoping to maintain core status while the Lionesses, who topped the Challenger Sevens Series leg with 58 points, are eyeing promotion to the top tier.
36 teams for National Junior Swimming Championships at Aga Khan School, Kisumu

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | William Njuguna

Ariana Barcha Of Genesis swim club at a past swimming championship / FILEAbout 36 teams have enlisted for this weekend's National Junior Swimming Championships at Aga Khan School, Kisumu. They include Adventure Talents, Aga Khan School, Kisumu, Aqua Shark Fin, Bandari Swim Club, Blue Elite Swim Team, Blue Ocean Swim Club, Castle Sports and Events Ltd, Cavina School, Crawford International School, Dashing Dolphins Swim Club, Elites Swim Club, Fithub Aquatics and Genesis Sports Limited.
Okutoyi vows to defend her Kenya Open crown in August

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | William Njuguna

Africa Games champion Angela Okutoyi in action at a past tournament /FILEAll-Africa Games tennis champion Angela Okutoyi will defend her title during the Kenya Open, planned for August 5-11Okutoyi, who has been playing in the Collegiate tennis circuit in the United States for her college side, Auburn University, for the better part of the year, will be up against the likes of her sister Rosehilda Asumwa, Alicia Owegi, Melissa Mwakha, Stacy Yego and Cynthia Wanjala.
How Kabras completed fourth consecutive league and cup double

2 weeks ago | the-star.co.ke | William Njuguna

Kabras captain George Nyambua lifts the Enterprise Cup trophy /HANDOUT Defence and improvement in the setpiece were key as Kabras secured a fifth consecutive Enterprise Cup, assistant coach Max Adaka has revealed. The millers beat Menengai Oilers 33-12 in Saturday's final in Nakuru to complete a league and cup double for the fourth time running. The millers beat the Nakuru-based Oilers 27-26 in the Kenya Cup final on April 12. “Defensively, we were solid.